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Are Pet Owners Really Happier or Healthier?
Time: “While pets are undoubtedly good for some people, there is presently insufficient evidence to support the contention that pet owners are healthier or happier or that they live longer.” Harold Herzog, professor of psychology
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Study questions if pets make owners healthier
The Vancouver Sun: Pet owners have long been encouraged to think that they are happier, healthier and live longer than people without pets, but a new US study claims they might be barking up the
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Are Pet Owners Healthier and Happier? Maybe Not…
The general claim that living with a pet makes for a happier, healthier or longer life has weak scientific backing, a psychological researcher reports.
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Mean Girls: The Science Behind the Silver Screen Hit
No one likes to be excluded, women especially. A study published in Psychological Science found that when females feel a threat of social exclusion, they are more likely than males to respond by forming other
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Why Women Have BFFs
Live Science: When faced with the threat of being excluded from a group, women are likely to respond by excluding someone else, a new study indicates. Meanwhile, that threat made no difference to men playing
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Mean Girls and Queen Bees: Females Under Threat of Social Exclusion Respond by Excluding Others First
Many studies have suggested that males tend to be more physically and verbally aggressive than females. According to a new study, to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science
